Post by Admin on Mar 20, 2017 8:05:35 GMT -5
In light of the partisan divide and hostility in post-election USA, this piece is particularly relevant -- and helpful. Read the whole thing, not just the headline (please?).
Are You Hearing Me?
Giving someone your full attention in conversation isn’t easy, but it is a skill we can practice and hone.
By Elaine Smookler | March 15, 2017
Mindful Magazine/Mindful.org
Starts like this:
Are You Hearing Me?
Giving someone your full attention in conversation isn’t easy, but it is a skill we can practice and hone.
By Elaine Smookler | March 15, 2017
Mindful Magazine/Mindful.org
Starts like this:
Have you ever tried to have a conversation with somebody who wasn’t listening to you? Could you tell? Have you ever seen yourself nodding and smiling during a conversation while in your mind you were landing the space shuttle? Expertly, you might add. And do you think it was obvious you were in orbit?
At its core, listening is really just taking time instead to experience what we’re hearing in the moment.
Of all our communication skills, listening is the one most called upon—and neglected. Philosopher Martin Heidegger identified it as a key to maintaining meaningful relationships with family, friends, and even colleagues. But what is listening? Often we hear something and before we know it we’ve labeled, categorized, and shelved it. At its core, listening is really just taking time instead to experience what we’re hearing in the moment.... To read the whole article, click| touch HERE.
At its core, listening is really just taking time instead to experience what we’re hearing in the moment.
Of all our communication skills, listening is the one most called upon—and neglected. Philosopher Martin Heidegger identified it as a key to maintaining meaningful relationships with family, friends, and even colleagues. But what is listening? Often we hear something and before we know it we’ve labeled, categorized, and shelved it. At its core, listening is really just taking time instead to experience what we’re hearing in the moment.... To read the whole article, click| touch HERE.